Forensics

Question 1

veterinary forensics

Answer 1

application of veterinary medicine to answer question of interest in court

Question 2

reasons for prosecutions

Answer 2

welfare
poaching
theft
transport violations
wild animal protection
public safety

Question 3

laws

Answer 3

animal welfare act 2006
dangerous dogs act 2014
finns law 2019 - protects service animals from claims of self defence
lucys law - aims to stop puppy farms

Question 4

chain of evidence

Answer 4

origin and history of evidence but be able to be followed in unbroken chain
dosument all persons hanling the sample and places and conditions of storage

Question 5

categories of abuse

Answer 5

physical - non-accidental injury - actions that cause bodily injury
neglect - consistent failure to provide basic physical necessities
failure to seek veterinary care
sexual
emotional - threatening behaviour, verbal harassment, failure to provide psychological comfort/basic behavioural needs

Question 6

diagnostic feature of non-accidental injury

Answer 6

aspects of history -
owner new to practice
discrepancies in contact details or ownership
reluctance to give full history
history inconsistent with injuries
blames someone else for injury
animal is housebound
known or suspected family violence
repetitive injury with multiple incidences of fractures

type of injury -
multiple fractures to different bones
unusual injuries not fitting with owner explanation

behaviour of owner or animal -
owner unwilling to give history, angry or defensive
animal frightened or aggressive

Question 7

ddx for non-accidental injury

Answer 7

skeletal disorders - osteogenesis imperfecta or metabolic bone disease
blood dyscrasias - underlying blood or clotting disorders
RTA - may be skin abrasions and dirt or oil on coat. RTA injuries usually hips and lung related, NAI usually more cranial